MKC66D0553

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Guttenberg, IA · March 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1966
Place
Guttenberg, IA · GUTTENBERG, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3229PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171857

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2187  66/3/31    GUTTENBERG IOWA     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N3229P              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 57, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUTTENBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N3229P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Guttenburg

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